News
August 24, 2016
The Travis County Healthcare District d/b/a Central Health will hold two public hearings on a proposal to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding tax year by 4.5 percent (percentage by which proposed tax rate exceeds lower of rollback tax rate or effective tax rate calculated under Chapter 26,Tax […]
July 22, 2016
Texas Health Resources’ Joey Sudomir: How IT can boost organizational efficiency Posted: Wednesday, Jul 20, 2016 By Katie Dvorak – FierceHealthcare Joey Sudomir, CIO of the Arlington, Texas-based Texas Health Resources talks about the opportunities that come with upgrading health technology to make interacting with patients and customers much more efficient. Dell Medical School and […]
July 15, 2016
Researchers map hot spots for child maltreatment in Travis County Thursday, July 14, 2016 By Jane Wester – Special to the American-Statesman Using risk factors like poverty and lack of access to education, researchers at the Dell Medical School have been mapping “hot spots” in Travis County for child maltreatment and neglect to inform experts […]
July 11, 2016
Johnston: How Dell Med School’s first class will shape care in Austin Thursday, July 7, 2016 By Clay Johnston – Special to the American-Statesman Dean Clay Johnston goes into the varied and impressive backgrounds of the all the students that comprise the first class at the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas. He […]
July 6, 2016
Central Health would like to invite you to join us for a community forum to discuss our strategic planning efforts for the years ahead. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about key priorities proposed in Central Health’s new Strategic Plan, and offer input on initiatives Central Health will undertake in the next three years. […]
June 17, 2016
Thousands of Low-Income Students and Adults Expected to Eat Free, Healthy Summer Lunches thanks to Sendero Health Plans and Central Texas Food Bank Posted: Monday, June 13, 2016 By Sendero Health Plans for PR Newswire In an effort to ensure that students who qualify for free and reduced school lunches don’t miss out on nutrition […]
May 26, 2016
As More of Their Patients Move Outside the City, Healthcare Providers Have to Get Creative Posted: Thursday, May 20, 2016 By Syeda Hasan – KUT Austin’s rapid growth, higher cost of living, and gentrification has been pushing out low-income, long-term residents; some of which are patients of Central Health and its partners. This means that […]
May 13, 2016
Judge sides with House Republicans against health care law Posted: Thursday, May 12, 2016 By Sam Hananel and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, AP/Statesman/WP In a setback for the Obama health care law, a federal judge ruled Thursday that the administration is unconstitutionally subsidizing medical bills for millions of people. The ruling is a win for House Republicans trying […]
May 23, 2016
You can see the future of Austin health care at this annual luncheon Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 By Michael Barnes – American-Statesman Staff Seton recently held its Future of Care Luncheon, hosting finalists among 85 companies competing for the first annual Innovation Awards. The competition mostly focused on linking healthcare information and efforts, but […]
May 6, 2016
F.D.A. Imposes Rules for E-Cigarettes in a Landmark Move Posted: Thursday, May 5, 2016 By SABRINA TAVERNISE, The New York Times The federal government made a final ruling this past Thursday on the future of the e-cigarette industry. The Food and Drug Administration issued new rules intended to regulate e-cigs, vape liquids, and bansale to […]